Japanese

える

かねそなえる
Meaning: to possess both; to combine; to have both
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 兼ね備える 兼ね備えない
Polite 兼ね備えます 兼ね備えません
Past 兼ね備えた 兼ね備えなかった
Polite + Past 兼ね備えました 兼ね備えませんでした
Te-form 兼ね備えて 兼ね備えなくて
Potential 兼ね備えられる 兼ね備えられない
Passive 兼ね備えられる 兼ね備えられない
Causative 兼ね備えさせる 兼ね備えさせない
Imperative 兼ね備えろ 兼ね備えるな

Handwriting

兼
ね
備
え
る

Example sentences

He possesses both intelligence and humor.
彼女は容姿端麗なだけでなく、知性も兼ね備えている。
She is not only beautiful, but also possesses intelligence.

Usage Notes

Used to describe having two or more qualities or abilities simultaneously.

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